Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt
Egypt: Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services was 97.3 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 97.3 for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt peaked at 98.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.68 | 98.36 | 98.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.96 | 97.64 | 98.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.43 | 97.3 | 97.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 7 State of Palestine 98.77 compare
- 8 Iraq 98.41 compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 97.85 compare
- 11 Tunisia 96.73 compare
- 12 Libya 96.35 compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 94.13 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.73 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 238,014 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt?
- Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Egypt was 97.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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